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Heitz Cellar

Lot C-91 Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa Valley

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

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Vintage Wine Name	Lot C-91 Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Vintage	2018
Wine Description	A historic cuvée first envisioned by Joe Heitz in 1969, Lot C-91 is the pinnacle of blended wine and achieves what a single vineyard cannot offer. Blending the three Cabernet Sauvignon single vineyards of Heitz, this wine takes all the best elements to create a complete wine: the structure of Linda Falls, the lushness, cocoa, and herbal characteristics from Trailside Vineyard, and the balance of red fruit, black fruit, and eucalyptus from Martha’s Vineyard. The blend is the winemaker’s decision, changing dramatically every year depending on the vintage. It is only blended after each parcel has had the opportunity to show its true potential with only the most expressive barrels of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon selected.
Region	Napa Valley
Appellation	Napa Valley
Varietal Composition	100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting notes	Concentrated and balanced, with soft, generous tannins. Redcurrant, cherry, herbs and a long finish.
Pairing notes	n/a
Alcohol %	14
Aging	Aged for three years in a combination of old and new French oak barrels, ranging from 228 to 12,000L. Followed by one year of bottle age before release.
SRP	120

Highest Score	93, Wine Spectator
Highest Score Review Copy	Expressive, with a bold menthol note followed quickly by boysenberry and blackberry compote flavors wrapped in black licorice. The long finish has a tug of earth amid a generally velvety feel, while the menthol note curls around the fruit. Distinctive.
Acclaim	93 Wine Spectator 93 Wine Enthusiast 92 Wine Advocate
Feature Bullet 1	A bastion of classical winemaking tradition, the wines of Heitz Cellar are some of the longest-lived in all of Napa Valley,⁠ with top vintages capable of aging 50 years or more.⁠
Feature Bullet 2	Remarkable consistency: Just three winemakers (Joe Heitz, David Heitz, and Brittany Sherwood) have made wine here in 64 years.
Feature Bullet 3	Heitz remains the sole producer in the Napa Valley whose red wines do not undergo malolactic fermentation.
Feature Bullet 4	A long élevage—with 9 months in upright cask, 3 years in barrel, and one year in bottle—gives the single vineyard wines time to harmonize and soften.
Feature Bullet 5	In 1966, Joe Heitz was the first winemaker and proprietor in the Napa Valley to realize—and then demonstrate—that the greatest wines of the Napa Valley come from single vineyards. In his case, his epiphany came from Martha’s Vineyard in Oakville.

Winery	Heitz Cellar
Winery Description	Renowned for crafting Napa Valley's first cult wines, Heitz Cellar is globally recognized as the crown jewel of American wine. The timeless post-Prohibition style of winemaking endures with esteemed winemaker, Brittany Sherwood, producing elegant and balanced wines sourced from 100% organic and biodynamic Napa Valley fruit. Pioneering pure varietal, single-vineyard wines that can age for decades, including the iconic Martha’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. The wines hail from the region’s most premier vineyard sites including Oakville, Rutherford, Howell Mountain, St. Helena, and Oak Knoll. Family-owned since its founding in 1961, Heitz Cellar continues to embody the artistry and legacy of classic winemaking with single-vineyard wines that position it as one of the world’s leading wine estates.
Winery Hashtags	#heitzcellar #heitz #napavalley
Winemaker	Brittany Sherwood
Winemaker Bio	Heitz Cellar Director of Winemaking Brittany Sherwood’s approach to winemaking is one of minimal intervention that highlights each vineyard’s unique qualities as well as vintage expression. “I want to craft wines that are respectful of both the site and the vintage and that showcase these qualities in a fresh, age-worthy, classic style,” she explains. Brittany joined Heitz Cellar to work the 2012 vintage. “I felt profoundly lucky to be able to be part of this Napa Valley legacy,” she says. As Heitz Cellar’s Winemaker, Brittany works closely with vineyard management, from poring over thinning schedules in summer to choosing smaller picks between blocks at harvest: “There is a lot of collaboration so that at the end of the day we are making the best decisions possible.” She oversees and manages the production and laboratory team to ensure quality every step of the way from crush and fermentation to the wines’ extensive aging and determining when they are ready for bottling. “All my travel allowed me to work with many different winemakers and to see how they managed quality control and analysis in different kinds of facilities,” she notes. “I was able to bring that breadth of knowledge back to Heitz with me.”